Catmull’s had two childhood idols: Einstein and Disney. Both, he said, do work based on acute observation. His original ambition in life was to be an illustrator- a dream that was crushed when he discovered he couldn’t draw. That’s when he turned to CS and physics for his studies, eventually earning a Ph.D. in Computer Science. Read the full article…
Last week SpaceX launched its most recent flight to supply the International Space Station (ISS). Following a flawless launch, there was a problem with the thrusters on the Dragon capsule itself. Thanks to a quick analysis of the failure and rapid problem solving, the engineers were able to fix the problem, enabling completion of the Read the full article…
Last Friday I had the opportunity to attend the closing session for Singularity University‘s 2011 Graduate School Program. Speakers included Ray Kurzweil and Peter Diamandis (co-founders of Singularity U), Reid Hoffman, and Vinod Khosla along with overviews of the student’s projects. For now, I’ll highlight some of the comments made by Hoffman and Khosla. In my next post, Read the full article…
As anyone who’s ever tried to lose weight, quit smoking, or stop procrastinating knows- our best intentions often go astray. But according to some research, lack of willpower may not be the reason.
Whenever I talk to women- including very successful executives and entrepreneurs- a common concern is lack of self-confidence (a condition know as the Imposter Syndrome). Lack of confidence keeps many women from taking the risks needed to move up within an organization or move out to create companies of their own. [I will be writing Read the full article…
Wise words from Randy Komisar in closing last night’s VLAB session at Stanford in response to a request to provide a lesson on innovation in 6 words It aptly summed up the entire session of “Entrepreneurs Uncensored”. It’s better to test early and often, quickly discovering what won’t work, correcting and improving upon what will. Read the full article…
A few days ago I returned from a wonderful vacation which included a reunion with 6 of my college roommates & their husbands on Crete, a few days in Paris, and then a visit with a friend in the south of France. Unlike all my other trips, this time I left my computer home. I Read the full article…